Events

VCA Leadership Workshop - Resillience, risk of burn out 

In person workshop in St Helens. Millennium Centre, Corporation Street, St. Helens WA10 1HJ

Free to VCA members, available to Halton and St Helens organisations

This session explores the importance of self care as a leader, how to build resilience and still manage the pressures.

2minds help leaders achieve what they never thought possible through science-backed mindset coaching. Learn how to improve confidence, skyrocket success and build fulfilling relationships at work.

Refreshments and a light lunch will be provided

Please click on 'Register Now' button to book a place

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Ethical Property Foundation: Successful Property Decision-Making For Trustees- Online only

Free to VCA members

In this 2.5-hour webinar, charity trustees will learn how to work together to make well thought out property decisions to secure the future of their organisation. Led by one of our Register of commercial solicitor and a senior chartered, this features a PowerPoint presentation via Zoom in a Meeting format, discussion, group work and Q & A. Students receive Resources, Certificate of Attendance and with the opportunity to obtain free follow-up guidance from one of our team of chartered surveyors with an introduction our register of commercial property solicitors, planning and VAT specialists.

The webinar will equip participants to:

✓ Understand trustee property responsibilities and liabilities.

✓ Understand the different ways in which property can be held and occupied.

✓ Assess your legal options – viability v liability.

✓ Understand the property process and the information needed for informed decisions.

✓ Ask the right questions of staff and property professionals.

✓ Understand the risks and the costs involved in occupying property.

✓ Identify common pitfalls and easily overlooked issues that trustees need to consider.

✓ Structure a property strategy to fit your organisation’s aims.

✓ Assess how money can be saved through a clear property strategy - including VAT.

✓ Structure a strategy that can be easily understood by trustees, staff and funders

✓ Dispose of surplus property successfully and legally under the new 2022 Charities Act

Please click on 'Register Now' button to book a place

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Basic of Bid Writing Workshop - Funded workshop for charities, voluntary groups, and not-for-profit organisations. 

Location: The Beacon, Ground Floor meeting room, College Street, St. Helens, WA10 1TF

Date/Time:  Wednesday the 7th of February 2024, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Content:

Refreshment, but not lunch, will be provided.

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VCA Leadership Workshop - Juggling Time and Priorities - Online only

Free to VCA members

In this session, we will explore the challenge of a feeling of not enough time and too much pressure. We will look at unhealthy patterns and habits we all fall into.

2minds help leaders achieve what they never thought possible through science-backed mindset coaching. Learn how to improve confidence, skyrocket success and build fulfilling relationships at work.

Please click on 'Register Now' button to book a place

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Introduction to the Chest Portal and Tendering

Funded workshop for charities, voluntary groups, and not-for-profit organisations. 

The Chest has been created with funding from the North West Centre of Excellence to bring together buyers and suppliers making it easier for businesses to find out about new sources of potential revenue and to grow and develop to the benefit of the local economy.

Bring your laptop to participate in this interactive session that will provide a step by step guide to using the Chest portal and tendering.

Refreshment, but not lunch, will be provided.

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The next St Helens VCSE Forum meeting will be on Monday 22nd January 2024. Coffee, registration and networking from 9.30am with the meeting starting at 10am. The meeting will be face to face and taking place at the Willowbrook Living Well and will conclude at 12 noon

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With so much happening in the world of community food provision in St Helens come and join us to share your latest activities or to share concerns with the aim of having some clear actions to take forward in support of Alliance Members.

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Start the New Year with a funding networking event!

Meet funders face to face, find out what they have to offer, discuss your ideas and network with your peers.

Guests include:

and many more....

For more information contact Gill: 07534925833, gill@haltonsthelensvca.org.uk

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The next Halton VCSE Response meeting will be on Friday 15th December  2023 at 11am. The meeting will be held at Halton & St Helens VCA, St Maries, Lugsdale Road, Widnes, WA8 6DB.   We will hear from some new friends, have plenty of time to engage and update one another on projects and  activities, as well as touching base with the local Council and NHS organisations. To book a place click on the register now button.

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VCA Leadership Workshop - Risk of burn out 

In person workshop at St Marie's

Free to VCA members, available to Halton and St Helens organisations

This session explores the importance of self care as a leader, how to build resilience and still manage the pressures.

2minds help leaders achieve what they never thought possible through science-backed mindset coaching. Learn how to improve confidence, skyrocket success and build fulfilling relationships at work.

Refreshments and a light lunch will be provided

Please click on 'Register Now' button to book a place

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